With the growth of service and retail businesses, management specialists in these domains are more in demand than ever. The three-year Business Management program (DEC) meets these needs.

This program is geared towards training generalists who will master all aspects of business and sales-force management for companies. It aims to develop three aspects for its future business manager technicians: managing a retail business, representing commercial or industrial products or services, and managing one’s own business.

Graduates will be able to put their knowledge to work in various types of commercial establishments or businesses.

With the growth of service and retail businesses, management specialists in these domains are more in demand than ever. The three-year Business Management program (DEC) meets these needs.

This program is geared towards training generalists who will master all aspects of business and sales-force management for companies. It aims to develop three aspects for its future business manager technicians: managing a retail business, representing commercial or industrial products or services, and managing one’s own business.

Graduates will be able to put their knowledge to work in various types of commercial establishments or businesses.

Alexandre Taillefer is a serial entrepreneur who gained public recognition through his appearance on the Quebec version of the television series Dragons’ Den. This past March 15, he shared his experience with LaSalle College.

In this program, the use of a laptop computer is mandatory. Students must have a laptop or purchase one before beginning their studies. This laptop must be equipped with the Windows operating system to work with all software. Standard or student license software must be installed when requested by teachers.

The following features are required for PCs:

Processor: Intel I5 minimum

Memory: 8GB recommended

Hard drive: 500 GB minimum

Screen: 14 inches minimum

Connectivity: WIFI and LAN

Ports: Minimum of one USB 3.0 port

We recommend purchasing an external numeric keyboard if your laptop does not already have one.

Graduates will be able to put their knowledge to work in business and sales-force personnel management, as well as marketing and communications.

General Education Courses

3 Physical Education courses (90 h)

3 Humanities courses (150 h)

4 Language and Literature courses (240 h)

2 Second Language courses (90 h)

2 complementary courses (90 h)

* The College reserves the right to substitute certain courses.

Work-Study Program (WSP)

Work experience is recognized and in high demand by employers. The Work-Study Program (WSP) is an educational model that allows you to undertake two paid internships during your studies to gain work experience related to your field of study. Please consult the Work-Study Program section for more details. Not available to students who begin in the Winter semester.

Concentration Courses

Careers in Management (45 h)

Introduction to eBusiness (45 h)

Organizational Communication (45 h)

Accounting I (60 hrs)

Computer Management I (45 h)

Management (60 h)

Accounting II (60 h)

Marketing (60 h)

Computer Management II (45 h)

Statistics for Management (60 h)

Business Law (45 h)

Financial Analysis (45 h)

Français des affaires (60 h)

Human Resources Management (60 h)

Budget Planning and Control (45 h)

Macroeconomics (60 h)

Commercial Inventory Management (45 h)

Marketing Research (60 hrs)

Advertising and Promotion (45 h)

Retail Sales (45 h)

International Trade (45 h)

Supervising and Training a Salesforce (60 h)

Sales and Communication (60 h)

Business Management Project (60 h)

Consumer Service (45 h)

Project Management (45 h)

Strategic Marketing (45 h)

Merchandising (45 h)

Ecommerce (45 h)

Internship in Business Management (120 h)

* The College reserves the right to substitute some courses.

Career Prospects

Careers in management

Retail sales

Inventory management

Advertising and promotion

Accounting, budget planning and control

Administrative and commercial law

Admission Criteria

Have obtained a Secondary School Diploma (DES) and completed the following courses:

Language of Instruction from Secondary V,

Second Language from Secondary V,

Mathematics CST 4e (or Math 436),

Physical Sciences from Secondary IV,

History from Secondary IV

Have obtained a Professional Studies Diploma (DEP) and completed the following courses:

Language of Instruction from Secondary V,

Second Language from Secondary V,

Mathematics CST 4e (or Math 436)

Have obtained an equivalent education or an instruction deemed sufficient. Every case will be analysed by the college.

Level

This program leads to the granting of a Diploma of College Studies (DCS).

LaSalle College has signed equivalence-granting agreements with various universities, from which our graduates can benefit to lighten course loads.

In this program, the use of a laptop computer is mandatory. Students must have a laptop or purchase one before beginning their studies. This laptop must be equipped with the Windows operating system to work with all software. Standard or student license software must be installed when requested by teachers.

The following features are required for PCs:

Processor: Intel I5 minimum

Memory: 8GB recommended

Hard drive: 500 GB minimum

Screen: 14 inches minimum

Connectivity: WIFI and LAN

Ports: Minimum of one USB 3.0 port

We recommend purchasing an external numeric keyboard if your laptop does not already have one.

Work experience is recognized and in high demand by employers. The Work-Study Program (WSP) is an educational model that allows you to undertake two paid internships during your studies to gain work experience related to your field of study. Please consult the Work-Study Program section for more details. Not available to students who begin in the Winter semester.